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Dont agree with this argument. Are you saying if Boucher's Lightning team in '11 beat Boston we wouldve had more teams running the 1-3-1 in the past 6 years? I mean, they lost in 7, not 5 or 6 and that didnt really happen.

And to be honest, the Rangers coped quite well with the Senators 1-3-1. They didn't lose the series because of that - it was down to two 6-on-5 disasters in matches that the Rangers completely dominated.

Other issues in the Senators series were poor powerplay and a lack of A-performances by Hank - neither are related to the Senators 1-3-1.

Lol, is this an exaggeration or are you serious?
I almost refuse to watch the pens play, so I can't really comment on their defensive style, but that's hilarious.

It's sort of an exaggeration, as their system is probably a bit more nuanced than that, but Sulli's system is really similar to what Torts did in NY - which shouldn't be surprising. They pack it in on defense to hide the fact that their D-corps itself is dreadful and don't ask their D to do a whole lot.

They have a lot of speed, top to bottom, that makes the system work because they can apply pressure, but offensively they really just depend on Crosby/Malkin, and to some extent Kessel, making plays.